Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Mali
Mali: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 2.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.09
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.37
in 2020
All-time low
0.7866
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Mali, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 2.09 for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Mali peaked at 2.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7866, in 1993.
That places Mali 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.76 | — |
| 1951 | 1.8 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 1.88 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 1.79 | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 1.83 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 1.87 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1.83 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 1.87 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.87 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.85 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 1.87 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 1.86 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.93 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 1.9 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.88 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.91 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.9 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.89 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.94 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.95 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.96 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.97 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.99 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.02 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.99 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.79 | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 1.57 | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 1.42 | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 1.29 | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 1.25 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.3 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.36 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.42 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.57 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 1.6 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.63 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.51 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 1.47 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.31 | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8639 | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7911 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.825 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7866 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9701 | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.11 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.32 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1 | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.22 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.32 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.46 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.66 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.65 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.68 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.77 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.83 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.92 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.37 | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.09 | -0.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2.09 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.68, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.93, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.84 | 1.76 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 1.86 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.72 | 1.25 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 | 1.07 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.7866 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 | 1 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.68 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 1.99 | 2.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 221 Eritrea 2.19 compare
- 222 Equatorial Guinea 2.15 compare
- 223 Sierra Leone 2.12 compare
- 225 Niger 1.85 compare
- 226 Madagascar 1.84 compare
- 227 Gambia 1.84 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Mali?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Mali was 2.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7866 in 1993.
- How does Mali rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Mali ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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